This paper documents efforts by diverse groups in the San Francisco area to show solidarity with Cuba. The different groups have moved from abstract expressions of opinion and support to sending actual material aid to Cuba, in the form of medications, books, journals, and even pianos. They are  well organized and use the Internet in […]

The paper by Mark Gallagher reviews major issues already reported in prior ASCE conferences and elsewhere providing a backdrop to a very useful set of policy guidelines distilled from recent experiences, particularly in former Soviet bloc countries. Of equal importance to the policy considerations are tax administration issues. Administrative simplicity and corruption avoidance are essential […]

We are grateful that CubaNet was invited to participate in the discussion of the paper “The Political Economy of the Internet in Cuba” by Nelson P. Valdés and Mario A. Rivera. This paper ought to be praised for the detailed chronology presented on the topic of the Internet and Cuba; however, certain themes presented by […]

The American Association for World Health report, The Impact of the U.S. Embargo on Health & Nutrition in Cuba, is very important. It paints a vivid portrait of how precarious is the health situation in the country today. Readers of the report are sure to view it with awe, both for its breath and comprehensiveness. […]

Based on my work for four decades on both Cuba and social security pensions, I can say that Lorenzo Pérez’ paper on pension reform in Cuba is very good and that I agree with almost all it says. Especially interesting for me is his comparison of the Cuban pension system with that of nations that […]